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A58845 The royal politician represented in one hundred emblems written in Spanish by Don Diego Saavedra Faxardo ... ; with a large preface, containing an account of the author, his works, and the usefulness thereof ; done into English from the original, by Sir Ja. Astry.; Idea de un príncipe político-cristiano. English Saavedra Fajardo, Diego de, 1584-1648.; Astry, James, Sir. 1700 (1700) Wing S211; ESTC R21588 533,202 785

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and_o rigour_n even_o before_o his_o election_n contrary_n to_o what_o ferdinand_n the_o first_o king_n of_o arragon_n do_v who_o by_o love_n and_o benevolence_n engage_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o in_o that_o kingdom_n as_o also_o in_o castille_n during_o his_o reign_n there_o we_o have_v see_v many_o prince_n ruin_v by_o fear_n none_o ever_o by_o love_n if_o therefore_o a_o prince_n will_v be_v formidable_a let_v it_o be_v to_o his_o enemy_n but_o let_v he_o endeavour_v to_o be_v belove_v by_o his_o subject_n without_o which_o though_o he_o come_v victorious_a over_o they_o he_o will_v at_o last_o fall_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o as_o it_o befall_v bardanus_n king_n of_o persia_n ann_n persia_n clarit●●ine_fw-la paucos_fw-la inter_fw-la senatum_fw-la regum_fw-la siperinde_v amorem_fw-la inter_fw-la populares_fw-la quam_fw-la metum_fw-la apud_fw-la host_n quaesivisset_fw-la tac._n 11._o ann_n love_n and_o respect_n may_v be_v join_v but_o not_o love_n and_o servile_a fear_n he_o who_o be_v fear_v be_v hate_v and_o he_o who_o be_v hate_v be_v by_o no_o mean_n secure_v quem_fw-la metuunt_fw-la oderunt_fw-la quem_fw-la cuique_fw-la odit_fw-la periisse_fw-la expedit_fw-la enn._n he_o who_o be_v fear_v by_o many_o also_o fear_v many_o and_o what_o great_a misfortune_n be_v there_o than_o to_o command_v those_o who_o obey_v through_o fear_n and_o govern_v body_n rather_o than_o mind_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o just_a prince_n and_o the_o tyrant_n be_v that_o one_o use_v arm_n to_o maintain_v his_o subject_n in_o peace_n the_o other_o to_o protect_v himself_o against_o they_o if_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o a_o prince_n hate_v be_v small_a he_o be_v much_o expose_v to_o danger_n from_o his_o subject_n if_o great_a yet_o much_o more_o for_o the_o great_a their_o fear_n be_v the_o more_o solicitous_a be_v they_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o security_n as_o apprehend_v his_o cruelty_n will_v increase_v with_o his_o grandeur_n as_o in_o bardanus_n king_n of_o persia_n who_o glory_n make_v he_o more_o severe_a and_o insupportable_a
of_o subject_n and_o the_o great_a tie_n of_o friendship_n and_o relation_n be_v lose_v and_o break_v upon_o account_n of_o religion_n king_n witeric_a be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n for_o endeavour_v to_o introduce_v arianism_n the_o same_o befall_v witiza_n for_o alter_v the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o divine_a worship_n galicia_n rebel_v against_o king_n froilus_fw-la for_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o soon_o as_o dive_v sity_n of_o religion_n be_v introduce_v among_o the_o dutch_a they_o rebel_v against_o their_o lawful_a king_n and_o master_n so_o honour_n as_o it_o be_v the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o state_n and_o the_o chief_a spur_n to_o loyalty_n so_o it_o also_o disturb_v they_o to_o clear_v itself_o from_o affront_v contempt_n and_o injury_n the_o people_n prefer_v honour_n before_o life_n and_o fortune_n 3._o fortune_n honour_n quoque_fw-la quant●●_n valeat_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la 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venus_n but_o after_o the_o doric_a fashion_n rough_a and_o unpolished_a nor_o do_v the_o cornice_n and_o chapiters_n of_o the_o pillar_n show_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o they_o be_v build_v by_o labour_n and_o industry_n not_o by_o luxury_n and_o ease_n it_o be_v not_o the_o ship_n argos_n lie_v at_o anchor_n in_o port_n that_o prefer_v it_o to_o the_o sky_n but_o it_o be_v dare_v the_o wind_n and_o sea_n and_o resolute_o expose_v itself_o to_o all_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n never_o do_v any_o prince_n enlarge_v his_o territory_n by_o effeminacy_n luxury_n and_o ease_n labour_n traffic_n and_o industry_n be_v necessary_a to_o all_o but_o to_o none_o more_o than_o to_o a_o prince_n for_z other_o be_v bear_v only_o for_o themselves_o but_o a_o prince_n for_o all._n a_o kingdom_n be_v not_o a_o office_n of_o repose_n and_o rest._n certain_a courtier_n once_o be_v discourse_v before_o alphonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o naples_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o prince_n take_v pain_n do_v you_o think_v then_o say_v he_o that_o nature_n give_v prince_n hand_n to_o do_v nothing_o that_o wise_a prince_n have_v doubtless_o consider_v the_o admirable_a composure_n of_o they_o their_o join_v their_o readiness_n to_o open_v and_o their_o strength_n to_o hold_v and_o also_o their_o mutual_a aptness_n to_o do_v whatever_o the_o mind_n propose_v be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o all_o art_n whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o this_o exquisite_a structure_n be_v not_o accidental_a or_o mere_o for_o no_o use_n but_o for_o pain_n and_o toil_n labour_n and_o industry_n the_o prince_n who_o hand_n be_v careless_a and_o unclinch_v will_v soon_o drop_v his_o sceptre_n and_o give_v his_o courtier_n opportunity_n of_o catch_v at_o it_o as_o it_o befall_v king_n john_n ii_o who_o so_o whole_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o the_o diversion_n of_o poetry_n and_o music_n that_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o weight_n of_o affair_n and_o either_o careless_o transact_v they_o 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hisp._n l._n 28._o 11._o labour_n and_o employment_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o anchor_n of_o the_o mind_n without_o which_o it_o will_v be_v toss_v about_o with_o the_o wave_n of_o passion_n and_o dash_v to_o piece_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o vice_n god_n enjoin_v labour_n to_o man_n as_o a_o punishment_n yet_o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o mean_n of_o his_o quiet_a and_o prosperity_n 19_o prosperity_n gen._n 3._o 19_o those_o foundation_n and_o noble_a superstructure_n of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o mede_n assyrian_n greek_n and_o roman_n be_v not_o found_v by_o sloth_n and_o laziness_n but_o by_o toil_n and_o labour_n it_o be_v that_o which_o so_o long_o support_v their_o grandeur_n it_o be_v this_o which_o still_o preserve_v oeconomy_n in_o kingdom_n for_o since_o it_o partly_o depend_v upon_o the_o mutual_a assistance_n of_o people_n labour_n when_o they_o flag_n all_o those_o conveniency_n at_o the_o
hist._n but_o in_o the_o forementioned_a case_n of_o germanicus_n the_o demand_n of_o the_o mutineer_n ought_v to_o be_v comply_v with_o though_o violent_a and_o unreasonable_a that_o their_o fury_n may_v have_v be_v qualify_v or_o that_o he_o may_v have_v have_v some_o honourable_a pretence_n to_o wave_v their_o punishment_n he_o know_v the_o injustice_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o a_o general_a punishment_n and_o that_o it_o will_v of_o necessity_n involve_v the_o innocent_a but_o though_o it_o can_v not_o whole_o be_v avoid_v it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o his_o command_n but_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o chance_n and_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o seditious_a annal._n seditious_a nec_fw-la caesar_n ar●ebat_fw-la quando_fw-la nihil_fw-la ipsius_fw-la jussu_fw-la penes_fw-la ●osd●●_n saevitia_fw-la facti_fw-la &_o inuidia_fw-la ●rat_fw-la tac_n 1_o annal._n the_o fault_n of_o the_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v excuse_v as_o a_o piece_n of_o policy_n when_o by_o popular_a 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ejus_fw-la exquirebat_fw-la nihil_fw-la respondisse_fw-la fertur_fw-la sed_fw-la s●icis_fw-la eminentibus_fw-la sublatis_fw-la segetem_fw-la ad●quasse_fw-la arist._n pol._n 3._o c._n 9_o lop_v off_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tall_a flower_n in_o his_o garden_n where_o he_o be_v then_o walk_v and_o by_o that_o show_v he_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v upon_o which_o he_o behead_n the_o chief_a author_n of_o the_o rebellion_n and_o restore_v peace_n to_o his_o kingdom_n the_o same_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o don_n lopez_n barrientos_n to_o king_n henry_n iu._n yet_o will_v it_o be_v convenient_a to_o use_v this_o method_n with_o such_o moderation_n as_o that_o the_o execution_n may_v fall_v but_o on_o few_o but_o those_o who_o can_v be_v punish_v must_v be_v connive_v it_o or_o so_o deal_v with_o as_o that_o their_o affection_n may_v be_v gain_v as_o we_o read_v otho_n do_v when_o his_o army_n mutiny_v hist._n mutiny_v e●_n oratio_fw-la ad_fw-la perstringendos_fw-la mulcendosque_fw-la militum_fw-la animos_fw-la severitatis_fw-la modus_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o plures_fw-la quàm_fw-la in_o dvos_fw-la animadverti_fw-la jusserat_fw-la gratè_fw-la accepta_fw-la compositique_fw-la ad_fw-la praesens_fw-la qui_fw-la coerceri_fw-la non_fw-la poterant_fw-la tac._n 1_o hist._n severity_n with_o moderation_n appease_v all_o commotion_n for_o when_o the_o bad_a begin_v to_o fear_v the_o good_a will_v obey_v as_o vocula_n find_v who_o in_o a_o general_a mutiny_n of_o the_o legion_n punish_v but_o one_o man_n hist._n man_n et_fw-la dum_fw-la mali_fw-la pavent_fw-la optimu●●●isque_fw-la jussis_fw-la paruere_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist._n the_o method_n also_o of_o the_o punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o mild_a as_o not_o to_o give_v the_o people_n occasion_n to_o resent_v it_o as_o a_o national_a grievance_n for_o that_o will_v make_v they_o more_o resolute_a slavery_n wound_n and_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o war_n be_v not_o so_o grievous_a to_o the_o german_n as_o that_o trophy_n which_o germanicus_n erect_v out_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o rebellious_a province_n annal._n province_n haud_fw-la period_n germanos_fw-la vul●era_fw-la luctus_fw-la excidia_fw-la quàm_fw-la ea_fw-la species_n dolore_fw-la &_o ira_fw-la adfecit_fw-la tacit._n 2._o annal._n ferdinand_z duke_z d'alba_fw-la do_v not_o forget_v this_o precept_n when_o he_o erect_v a_o statue_n of_o the_o rebel_n head_n nor_o have_v he_o omit_v it_o though_o he_o have_v read_v or_o hear_v that_o vitellius_n will_v not_o put_v to_o death_n julius_n civilis_n a_o man_n of_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o dutch_a lest_o he_o shall_v thereby_o alienate_v the_o mind_n of_o that_o warlike_a people_n hist._n people_n julius_n igitur_fw-la civilis_fw-la periculo_fw-la exemptus_fw-la praepotens_fw-la inter_fw-la bata●●s_fw-la ne_fw-la supplicio_fw-la ejus_fw-la ferox_fw-la gens_fw-la alienaretur_fw-la tac._n 1_o hist._n for_o he_o think_v a_o severe_a animadversion_n more_o proper_a which_o nevertheless_o create_v no_o disturbance_n though_o there_o be_v not_o want_v those_o who_o urge_v it_o as_o a_o aggravation_n to_o make_v that_o people_n revolt_n there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o disobedience_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o too_o zealous_a and_o inconsiderate_a fidelity_n in_o which_o case_n the_o subject_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o their_o duty_n by_o benign_a and_o mild_a mean_n such_o as_o john_n ii_o king_n of_o arragon_n use_v in_o a_o insurrection_n at_o barcelona_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n prince_z charles_n for_o he_o write_v to_o that_o city_n that_o unless_o compel_v by_o necessity_n he_o will_v never_o use_v violent_a method_n but_o that_o if_o they_o will_v return_v to_o their_o obedience_n he_o will_v use_v they_o as_o his_o own_o child_n this_o mildness_n and_o his_o promise_n of_o a_o general_n pardon_v reduce_v they_o all_o to_o their_o devoir_n a_o prince_n ought_v always_o to_o discover_v a_o inclination_n to_o clemency_n for_o without_o hope_n of_o that_o criminal_n grow_v desperate_a for_o which_o reason_n valentinus_n after_o he_o have_v move_v the_o people_n of_o treves_n to_o a_o rebellion_n order_v the_o roman_a ambassador_n to_o be_v kill_v that_o he_o may_v by_o the_o people_n despair_n strengthen_v his_o crime_n hist._n crime_n quo_fw-la minor_fw-la spes_fw-la veniae_fw-la cresceret_fw-la vinculum_fw-la sceleris_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist._n sedition_n turn_v to_o obstinacy_n where_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o the_o seditious_a have_v rather_o die_v rebel_n than_o malefactor_n upon_o this_o account_n those_o who_o follow_v the_o faction_n of_o vitellius_n be_v pardon_v hist._n pardon_v tac._n 4._o hist._n this_o generosity_n be_v particular_o necessary_a in_o insurrection_n of_o the_o mobb_n this_o king_n ferdinand_n the_o holy_a use_v in_o the_o commotion_n of_o castille_n and_o john_n i._o in_o the_o convention_n of_o the_o state_n of_o guadalajara_n pardon_v all_o those_o who_o 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in_o prison_n nor_o be_v those_o favour_n and_o benefit_n more_o effectual_a in_o appease_v sedition_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o prince_n who_o have_v lose_v his_o reputation_n for_o the_o receiver_n either_o impute_v they_o to_o cowardice_n or_o persist_v in_o rebellion_n to_o preserve_v they_o annal._n they_o nihil_fw-la spei_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la
discordias_fw-la habeant_fw-la tac._n 11._o annal._n and_o sometime_o set_v up_o another_o king_n by_o who_o protection_n he_o may_v enjoy_v they_o as_o do_v those_o who_o conspire_v against_o king_n henry_n iv_o for_o they_o will_v never_o be_v oblige_v by_o his_o favour_n though_o never_o so_o great_a and_o numerous_a when_o a_o prince_n resolve_v to_o quench_v the_o fire_n of_o sedition_n it_o will_v be_v conducive_a that_o those_o resolution_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o proceed_v from_o his_o own_o virtue_n not_o from_o the_o persuasion_n of_o other_o for_o the_o people_n be_v general_o more_o incense_v when_o they_o find_v the_o prince_n do_v nothing_o but_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o his_o minister_n but_o when_o a_o general_a pardon_n be_v once_o grant_v the_o prince_n ought_v punctual_o to_o observe_v it_o whole_o forget_v all_o former_a offence_n and_o injury_n for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v give_v occasion_n for_o fresh_a commotion_n as_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n 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